Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance’s mixed joys and sorrows over red pepper powder, Korean Air’s “four consecutive integrated wins” challenge is valid
Korean Air confirmed the top spot (71 points) in the 2023-2024 V-League regular league on the 16th. This is thanks to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance’s victory over Woori Card (70 points), which is second place, after a full set of matches. Although it was Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance’s spring volleyball match was canceled, it won its last home game with a thrilling victory, led by Yosvani, who scored 45 points.
If it wins, Korean Air, which watched Woori Card’s last game, which is confirmed to be the No. 1 player, has confirmed its fourth consecutive season of regular league and its seventh career No. 1 player thanks to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance’s “spicy red pepper powder.”
It is close to a miracle to rank No. 1. Korean Air’s main outside heaters Jung Ji-seok and Apogit and Lincoln Williams were often left early in the season due to injuries. It was not easy to watch “Complete” but Jeong Han-yong and Lim Dong-hyuk filled the gap well. Korean Air, which continued to compete for the lead in the season, flew high as it gained eight consecutive wins at the end of the season.
However, they had their last showdown of the season with Woori Card, which they encountered at the crossroads of the three seasons. Woori Card lost the lead in a six-point game, and ended up losing the shutout game. Since then, Woori Card has lost the lead in the game, and Woori Card seemed to be skipping the top spot in the regular league, which is the first step toward its four consecutive wins, but Woori Card shed tears and Korean Air cheered for Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance’s red pepper powder.
Korean Air, which played its final regular league game with KB Insurance on the 14th, heard the news of its No. 1 ranking while on vacation. Korean Air coach Tommy Tilikainen watched the game nervously. After the KB Insurance match, manager Tommy said, “I hope Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance will finish the season strong. Yosvani also knows what to do,” adding, “I don’t think I’ll be able to watch the game,” but a miracle really happened.
“I want to thank and congratulate all the team members and all the team members,” Tommy said through his club. Winning and losing are like a millimeter difference. It was stressful to watch another team decide on the first place, adding, “The first step is done. I will prepare to make history in the championship game.”
Captain Han also expressed his feelings, saying, “I regret not being able to confirm the championship on the court, but I am so grateful and grateful to the players and everyone who supported me by ranking first in the regular league.”
Now, the Korean Air is set to win the championship for four consecutive years. Korean Air has firmly maintained its throne until the last season, starting with its first integrated victory at Changda in the 2020-2021 season. If it secures an integrated victory until this season, it will make a new history by beating the three consecutive wins of “famous” Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.
Korean Air, which won a direct ticket to the championship game as the No. 1 player in the regular league, will clash with the playoff winner in the best-of-five championship match from the 29th.